Plant diseases continue to pose a significant threat to global agriculture, leading to substantial losses in crop yield and ...

Tomato plants rely on a hidden partnership with soil fungi to absorb phosphate, an essential yet elusive nutrient in many ...

Keep black flies away with these effective strategies. Learn how to repel and prevent black flies from bothering you during ...

Columnist Robin Trott shares tips for how to scout your garden and what you should be looking for.

There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.

Have you noticed big green caterpillars eating your tomato plants ... then try using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a natural pesticide allowed in organic farming. Bt is a naturally occurring bacterium, ...

Korea has developed the world's first recombinant protein-based anthrax vaccine, a major step toward self-sufficiency that could also open export markets for the new vaccine with fewer side effects, ...

Oklahoma gardeners are battling a rise in fungal plant diseases following a wet spring, with experts offering tips for treatment and prevention.

Eating a diet high in phytosterols, found in many plant foods, can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% and type 2 diabetes by 8%, a new study indicates.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a genetic editing method tailored to crop plants, which has influenced various traits in tomato plants, including the taste and shape of the ...

The South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic helps producers, gardeners and homeowners assess possible diseases in their plants.

For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and selecting the right pesticide. Following are some plant diseases ...